Moving along
Living situation:
The roommates at the place in Port Orchard seem ok with me moving. While I still can't seem to get more than 2 hours of sleep there, at least I don't feel apprehensive every time I walk in the door now. Unfortunately, as of Sat night, power is still out. Since the house is on its own well with an electric pump, this means no electric heat, or water. So, I'll be staying with friends for a few days, so I can at least shower.
The next step is to find a storage unit in in North Seattle to move my things to for now; one that is cheaper than the $104 I pay currently in Tacoma. Still, I am looking forward to being back in King County, going to the Vogue again on Sat Nights -mix of 80's and 90's alternative/wave ( my friend Evan DJ's there, and lets me + 3-4 friends in for free, perhaps getting to try the Mercury for the first time, and being in range of about 90% of my friends. Then too, employers will be more amiable to offering employment to someone in Seattle, rather than Port Orchard.
Work: the quest continues. Boeing is mostly outsourcing their IT, but the guy at the church is still going to try to get my resume in front of some folks in Jan. Bridge Consulting has me presented to Childrens Hospital Research center for a Network Support position. And, finally, a friend is helping me with job searches, so somethings bound to at least ask for an interview. Time will tell. In the meantime, my Unemployment rate shifted up by about $12/week, which is nice.
Today, I'll be doing some yard work for one of the pastors to raise a little extra for moving expenses.
Health: Other than being found diabetic and learning to lance my finger correctly for blood tests, things are fine. With the meds they put me on,it puts me around normal. This means I wont need insulin for now. If I am careful of my diet, I may be able to avoid insulin shots completely.
A side effect of all this is that my energy levels are getting back to normal, and I dont feel so down like I was. I was told that the high blood sugar can cause or contribute to depression; I am beginning to think that it was affecting me at least partially.
Music: My memory of Bassoon fingerings is still intact, but Sax is taking me a bit to recover. But, my tone is good, and I remember the basics. I played for a couple of Christmas songs this past sunday at chruch. My new project for this week; - to transcribe "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for alto/tenor/Bari sax ( a trio) & piano. Its a bit of a challenge, but I look forward to it.
The roommates at the place in Port Orchard seem ok with me moving. While I still can't seem to get more than 2 hours of sleep there, at least I don't feel apprehensive every time I walk in the door now. Unfortunately, as of Sat night, power is still out. Since the house is on its own well with an electric pump, this means no electric heat, or water. So, I'll be staying with friends for a few days, so I can at least shower.
The next step is to find a storage unit in in North Seattle to move my things to for now; one that is cheaper than the $104 I pay currently in Tacoma. Still, I am looking forward to being back in King County, going to the Vogue again on Sat Nights -mix of 80's and 90's alternative/wave ( my friend Evan DJ's there, and lets me + 3-4 friends in for free, perhaps getting to try the Mercury for the first time, and being in range of about 90% of my friends. Then too, employers will be more amiable to offering employment to someone in Seattle, rather than Port Orchard.
Work: the quest continues. Boeing is mostly outsourcing their IT, but the guy at the church is still going to try to get my resume in front of some folks in Jan. Bridge Consulting has me presented to Childrens Hospital Research center for a Network Support position. And, finally, a friend is helping me with job searches, so somethings bound to at least ask for an interview. Time will tell. In the meantime, my Unemployment rate shifted up by about $12/week, which is nice.
Today, I'll be doing some yard work for one of the pastors to raise a little extra for moving expenses.
Health: Other than being found diabetic and learning to lance my finger correctly for blood tests, things are fine. With the meds they put me on,it puts me around normal. This means I wont need insulin for now. If I am careful of my diet, I may be able to avoid insulin shots completely.
A side effect of all this is that my energy levels are getting back to normal, and I dont feel so down like I was. I was told that the high blood sugar can cause or contribute to depression; I am beginning to think that it was affecting me at least partially.
Music: My memory of Bassoon fingerings is still intact, but Sax is taking me a bit to recover. But, my tone is good, and I remember the basics. I played for a couple of Christmas songs this past sunday at chruch. My new project for this week; - to transcribe "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for alto/tenor/Bari sax ( a trio) & piano. Its a bit of a challenge, but I look forward to it.